The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-10

ALTON, Meridian street Church, 10 o'clock A. NJ.
AND , EMPLoYMENT AssocIATIoN Z. NJ. G. A.
building. 3 o'clock, p. NJ.
OPENING OF HOME-RULE FAIR, Masonic Hail.
evening.
THE MUsEUM-"waifs OF New York" afternoon
and evening.
John Simpson. a ten-year-old boy. charged
with breaking into freight-cars in the l., B. q
w. yards, was arrested yesterday.
The committee arrangements for the re-
union of the Old Seminary Boys will meet this
afternoon at o'clock at the residence of Miss
Catherine Merrill. No IL East North street
The Young Easterns and Big Four mines
played an interesting game of ball, of twelve
score resulted in a tie of II to II. The batteries
were Rayan and Tyer for the Easterns, and jolly
and Lehsman for the Big Four club.
MEETING OF METHODIST MINISTERS TO-DAY.
The Methodist Ministers Association will
meet at 10 o'clock this morning at the parlors of
Meridian-street Church. This is the first meet
ing after the summer vacation, and the new city
pastors will be introduced. and plans agreed
upon for the winter sessions of the body.
WORK ON THE NEW DEPOT.
The workmen on the new Union Depot and
the Illinois-street tunnel have made rapid
progress the last week The fourth and last
story is being put on the main depot building.
and with fair weather for a month longer the
contractor expects to have it under roof. The
iron pillars for that part of the depotsEed west
of Illinois street. are being placed In position,
and the entire end of the structure will be under
roof in two weeks more. The iron work for the
tunnel has arrived and is being placed il
position
DRUNKEN MANS RECKLESS DESPERATION.
John Shea, potato peddler. living Pine
street, got drunk yesterday afternoon, and Gre
ated panic among the people residing near the
of hxy< 49, a1,,
to kill any one who came near him. He stoned
several houses and hurled a bowlder through the
cab window of a locomotive the Monon road.
The patrol wagon called for but before it
arrived he struck q stranger who was passing by
with a rock: and hurt him very seriously. A
squad OF officers sent with the patrol
wagon, and succeeded in arresting the wild man
after a lively fight.
RECOVERY OF A STOLEN TRoTTER.
Three or four years ago valuable trotting
mare, belonging to Jay Voss, stolen from
farm, Noblesville He spent considerable
time and money hunting for her, but never got
any trace of the mare thief. few days ago
he was in St. Louis at the exposition
Seated with a friend. he was watching the horses
come round the turn, when he suddenly ex-
claimed Hello; there's my mare" AS she
approached he recognized her beyond doubt
That afternoon he telegraphed for a friend to
come over and identify the animal, and had no
difficulty in proving his ownership. The mare
was expected to arrive here yesterday.
HOMELESS AND FRIENDLEss YOUTH.
This afternoon. at $50 o'clock in the parlors
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Building, meeting will be
held in the interest of the Youths Home and
Employment Association. This is an adjourned
meeting from last week, and will be one of i'm
portance to the projected organization. It is
hoped to complete the work of local organiza-
ton and to get ready for imm edate and pressing
work. All who are interested in the project are
earnestly invited to be present. There is a cry
ing demand to do something FOR the homeless
and triendess youth of Indianapolis. large
meeting this afternoon would indicate the exist
eree OF interest on the part of Christian and
business men in these waits of the streets